Maryland Gazette

Gambrills native, Soren Baker, recently published his 15th and most extensive book to date, “The History of Gangster Rap.” While many people are turned off by the violence, profanity and crime depicted in gangster rap, Baker believes good gangster rap can be compared to the ballads of other musical...

Melissa Driscoll Krol / Correspondent

Gambrills native, Soren Baker, gave a description and signed autographs of his newest and 15th book, 'The History of Gangster Rap' at a book signing two weeks ago.

Gambrills native, Soren Baker, gave a description and signed autographs of his newest and 15th book, 'The History of Gangster Rap' at a book signing two weeks ago. (Melissa Driscoll Krol / Correspondent)

Community

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Harlem Globetrotters, Deadpool and multiple Wonder Women showed up Oct. 19 to Murphy Field House at Fort George G. Meade for two hours of nonstop dancing at the Zumba Halloween Costume Party. Formerly known as the Halloween Zumbathon, the free event was rebranded this...

She talked about poo. She talked about trouble. She talked about how kids can write, research and put their stories to paper – and just may be able to make a change in the world. Author Jane Kurtz visited Monarch Academy Oct. 24 to give kids a glimpse of the life and work of a real-life writer,...

For those looking for an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating, St. John Lutheran Church will offer a trunk or treat Oct. 27, beginning at 6:30 pm. “Members of St. John and the surrounding community decorate their vehicles and instead of children going from door-to-door to collect goodies,...

The Senior Dog Sanctuary of Maryland has just added new meaning to walking the dog. Sanctuary residents, and their humans, will walk the paths of Annapolis’ Quiet Waters Park, for the first Senior Dog Stroll Nov. 3. SDS, known as the Sanctuary, was established in 2016 by Val Lynch, a serious dog...

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Anne Arundel County police used new DNA technology combined with shoe-leather police work to make an arrest in a eight-year-old cold case shooting death. Michael Temple died in 2015, five years after he was shot during a home invasion, police said. His death was determined to be a homicide, resulting...

Anne Arundel County police are looking for a man they say tried to sexually assault a woman Sunday morning while she was jogging in Severn. The woman told police she was approached by man about 7:35 a.m., officers responded to the 8300 block of Candlewick Court for an assault/robbery. The woman...

The 4th annual Chili Cook-off at the Crofton Farmer’s Market resulted in two returning champions extending their reigns. Chad Houck was the judges’ top pick and won the competition for the second time at the event held Oct. 17. Last year’s winner, Rob Collins won the People’s Choice award as the...

Are there days when your energy level is so high you feel like you could run a marathon? Or do you have days you struggle to get out of bed in the morning because you feel fatigued or depressed? In both cases, the cause of your problem may be your thyroid. The thyroid, a butterfly shaped gland...

Sports

NAVY MEN’S BASKETBALL: John Carter Jr. was named Patriot League Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week. Carter averaged 9.0 points and 5.5 rebounds a game in Navy’s two wins over Coppin State (77-58) and Bryant (83-79). He first posted 10 points and seven boards against the Eagles, then tallied eight...

Navy men’s basketball is incorporating a lot of young players into the rotation this season. The Midshipmen are playing a total of eight sophomores and freshmen, several of which flashed talent and potential during Sunday afternoon’s game against Bryant. There was sophomore Danny Ogele making a...

NAVY VOLLEYBALL: Maddi Sgattoni’s 25th kill of the night, 391st of the season and 697th of her career will go down as the most historic point recorded in Navy volleyball history as it closed out a five-set win for the Mids over American in the championship match of the Patriot League Tournament...

Anthony Gargiulo thinks Zach Abey could play center if necessary. Actually, Navy’s starting fullback and offensive captain was only joking – sort of. After all, Abey started at wide receiver for seven games before moving back to his natural position full-time three games ago. The Archbishop Spalding...

Entertainment

Local rockers, a smattering of jazz standards and the incomparable Leo Kottke are this week’s best bets. Two solid local bands perform Friday night. The Kings of Crownsville hit 49 West with their New Orleans tinged rock ’n’ roll. The band, led by Steve Johnson on guitar and vocals, plays and eclectic...

For over 35 years, folks have flocked to the Colonial Players Theater off State Circle at the beginning of the holiday season to take in “A Christmas Carol.” Written by Annapolitans, Charles Dickens’ play about memory and redemption in this musical adaptation has captured audiences and the players...

Next week families from around the country will be gathering around the table for a tradition that we hope never dies. An activity we joined as children is now an activity we lead as adults – and it never stales. However easy it would be to contract the work to a third party, doing so would rob...

Dulaney High School Performing Arts offered its Fall Orchestra and Choral Concert in honor of Rob Hiaasen, an editor for the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, who was killed in June in the attack on the newsroom. Rob was the husband of Maria Hiaasen, beloved English and journalism teacher...

Features

How does Madeline Lenkart maintain her 4.5 grade-point average, captain the South River High School varsity soccer team captain and honor her volunteer commitments? It’s not easy, but the 17-year-old says sharing dinner with her family helps. “My family’s really good at eating dinner together,...

Thursday is Thanksgiving, first proclaimed by George Washington in 1789 and formally established as a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. None of us should need a special day to count our blessings or express gratitude. Still, Thanksgiving is a special American celebration dating back...

The latest piece of bayside real estate in Annapolis is the USS Sioux City, a big ship and a big deal. The Freedom-class littoral combat ship made its way from Marinette, Wisconsin, up a rainy, foggy Chesapeake Bay to dock at the Naval Academy Tuesday morning. Saturday’s commissioning ceremony...

I coach high school seniors in writing college essays, an increasingly important piece in upping their chances for entry into their top choice picks. Before I begin working with clients each early decision season, I pump my good friend, an admissions counselor at one of America’s most competitive...

Campaign 2018 What has campaigning taught me? When I first met Eve Hurwitz at a healthcare forum in 2017, I would have never thought that I would be part of her campaign staff. This woman, who is a veteran, business owner and mother of five, captured my attention with her spirit and her idealism....

One year ago, I arrived at work carrying hot, homemade mac and cheese. It was a student’s 17th birthday and he told me that mac and cheese was his favorite Thanksgiving dish. In exchange, he promised to let me record him reciting a poem he wrote in English class. A small thing, but a connection....

Immigration rhetoric I keep reading with interest letters to the editor complaining about the “hordes” of Hispanic/Latino immigrants, threatening to “invade” our country. One, Daniel Sullivan, actually stated that “Not all (previous) immigrants came under the conditions that exist today” (Nov....